What happened on Tuesday August 31, 1982?

About August 31st, 1982, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 31, 1982, widespread anti-government street demonstrations were organized by the underground Solidarity movement to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The protests were a significant act of resistance against Communist rule, with demonstrations occurring in 66 cities across Poland. The most violent incident took place in Lubin, southwestern Poland, where Communist security forces killed three protesters and wounded an unknown number of demonstrators. Major urban centers like Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław experienced substantial unrest, highlighting the growing opposition to the Communist regime.
  • Day of the week: August 31st, 1982 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Abracadabra by The Steve Miller Band
  • #1 UK song: Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
  • Popular movie: We of the Never Never directed by Igor Auzins

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August 31, 1982: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 31, 1982:

  • 1982 Polish Anti-Communist Demonstrations On August 31, 1982, widespread anti-government street demonstrations were organized by the underground Solidarity movement to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The protests were a significant act of resistance against Communist rule, with demonstrations occurring in 66 cities across Poland. The most violent incident took place in Lubin, southwestern Poland, where Communist security forces killed three protesters and wounded an unknown number of demonstrators. Major urban centers like Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław experienced substantial unrest, highlighting the growing opposition to the Communist regime.
  • 1982 Polish Anti-Communist Demonstrations On August 31, 1982, widespread anti-government street demonstrations were organized by the underground Solidarity movement to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The protests were a significant act of resistance against Communist rule, with demonstrations occurring in 66 cities across Poland. The most violent incident took place in Lubin, southwestern Poland, where Communist security forces killed three protesters and wounded an unknown number of demonstrators. Major urban centers like Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław experienced substantial unrest, highlighting the growing opposition to the Communist regime.
  • 1982 Polish Anti-Communist Demonstrations On August 31, 1982, widespread anti-government street demonstrations were organized by the underground Solidarity movement to commemorate the second anniversary of the Gdańsk Agreement. The protests were a significant act of resistance against Communist rule, with demonstrations occurring in 66 cities across Poland. The most violent incident took place in Lubin, southwestern Poland, where Communist security forces killed three protesters and wounded an unknown number of demonstrators. Major urban centers like Warsaw, Kraków, and Wrocław experienced substantial unrest, highlighting the growing opposition to the Communist regime.

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August 31, 1982: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 31, 1982?


August 31, 1982 was a Tuesday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1982 can also be written as 8/31/1982 in the US and as 31/8/1982 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 31, 1982?


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August 31, 1982: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 31, 1982 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 30th and September 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 31, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1982 was Abracadabra by The Steve Miller Band, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

  1. - Abracadabra youtube
  2. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  3. - Hard To Say I'm Sorry youtube
  4. - Hold Me youtube
  5. - Even The Nights Are Better youtube

August 31, 1982: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1982 was Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

  1. - Eye Of The Tiger youtube
  2. - Save A Prayer youtube
  3. - Private Investigations youtube
  4. - Walking On Sunshine youtube
  5. - Come On Eileen youtube

August 31, 1982: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1982 was Jump To It by Aretha Franklin, according to the music chart for the week August 30th and September 5th.

  1. - Jump To It
  2. - Dance Floor (Part I)
  3. - Let Me Go
  4. - Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)
  5. - The Message
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August 31, 1982: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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August 31, 1982: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1982 is Dog and the associated element is Water.

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August 31, 1982: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 31, 1982 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 1982 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 31, 1982 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 06:17 pm and setting at 04:11 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 04, 1982 while the next full moon would come on Sep 03, 1982.

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How old is someone born on August 31, 1982?


Someone born on August 31, 1982 is:

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